The midsize car market is truly thriving, and narrowing down your options can be quite the daunting process when shopping for a new car!
Thankfully, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) can make that homework slightly simpler. The IIHS “awards identify the best vehicle choices for safety within size categories during a given year.”
By separating the winners into car type and luxury status, the research to discover the safest car for you and your budget is easy. Let's dive into the Midsize Cars IIHS Top Pick+ 2022 winners to help you on your way to a safe midsize car. Not even sure what a midsize car is? Read on!
We have had a look at their Top Safety Pick+ category mid-size (non-luxury) winners, and they do not disappoint!
The IIHS Assessment:
Their criteria assesses driver-side and passenger-side small overlap front, head restraint tests and roof strength testing.
The safest midsize cars for 2022 have been assessed for acceptable or good headlights as standard, as well as having received either advanced or superior ratings in the various front crash preventions (vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian). Safety is of paramount importance whilst car shopping, and knowing the vehicle you’re considering comes with that extra certification can make the decision slightly less daunting.
What is a Midsize Car?
Midsize cars offer more leg and head room than compact cars. However, they do not quite match the storage and seating capacities of larger cars. Five seats and four doors is typical in the midsize car category. You can expect to be able to carry three-to-four medium size bags or suitcases in a standard midsize car.
Depending on your needs, the midsize car can be a great option for small families, and young
explorers with all the gear! These non-luxury, midsize category winners make easy work of ticking that
safety category on your shopping-list, and Blue Sky Finance makes ticking off the finance a breeze.
The 7 Safest Midsize Cars for 2022:
Nissan comes to the table with two of the Top Safety Pick+ winners in the midsize car category:
- 2022 Nissan Altima 4-door Sedan
- 2022 Nissan Maxima 4-door Sedan
Subaru also won two of the seven Top Safety Pick+ accolades with the:
- 2022 Subaru Outback 4-door Wagon
- 2022 Subaru Legacy 4-door Sedan
The final three award winners being the:
- 2022 Toyota Camry 4-door Sedan
- 2022 Kia K5 4-door Sedan
- 2022 Honda Accord 4-door Sedan
With Toyota, Kia, and Honda rounding out the Top Safety Pick+ category with the 2022 Toyota Camry 4- door Sedan, the 2022 Kia K5 4-door Sedan and the 2022 Honda Accord 4-door Sedan respectively. For new cars, these offer great value-for-money, and the safety is assured to be second to none.
If any of these cars were already in your sights as the summer road-trip season looms ahead—perhaps now is the time to consider a test drive, or the financial logistics - Blue Sky Finance can help! While all
these cars have their pro’s and con’s, the extra layer of certification from the IIHS can help you rest easy - knowing car safety experts have given them all the seal of approval. Getting the road toll to zero is a mighty goal for New Zealanders - and every little bit we can do to improve decision makings around safety massively contributes.
Affordable, midsize and safe! What’s next?
A car loan from Blue Sky finance is sure to set you up for a new set of the safest wheels at a rate tailored just for you. Don’t let the finance get in the way of having the safest summer on the road for 2022. We are eager to help you into a great safe new or used car. Give the team a call on 0800 258 375 to get the ball rolling, or alternatively you can apply here.
We strive to get finance approval done within two hours, so you can head to the dealerships already knowing what your budget is, and what your payments might look like. It couldn’t be easier to get into a Top Pick+ award winning midsize vehicle in 2022. With IIHS certification and Blue Sky Finance, you’ll be on the road in no time.